r/MadeMeSmile • u/MEKYAS23 • 20d ago
This year I’ve had the opportunity to focus on my passions and to express myself and my issues with anxiety & depression through making Art Personal Win
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u/geniusintx 20d ago
That’s beautiful! I would definitely purchase something like that!
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u/MEKYAS23 20d ago
Thank You 🙏:)
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u/geniusintx 20d ago
Looks like you have great artistic talent. Can’t wait to see more of your work!
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u/astu88 20d ago
Oooooo that’s rad! I love abstract art but I’m not great at it. Keep at it! Let us know when you start selling some!
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u/ilikewhencatsmeow 20d ago
dang thats awesome! do more!!
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u/huligoogoo 20d ago
Fantastic! I love this ! Start making a shop for your art! People are going to want to purchase your incredible art! It’s amazing!
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u/ricardortega00 20d ago
Dude your art is my kind of art, I like things that look like what you are holding, keep ongoing, and sharing.
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u/benthere84 20d ago
This just randomly popped up in my feed, I know nothing about art but I know beauty and that’s beautiful
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u/friesnriddles 19d ago
Oh wow I love it..the colors look reflective. I'm happy you were able to work with your issues to create something you love and develope your passion. You've inspired to take a crack at going back to something I once loved
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u/chaoticnormal 20d ago
It's lovely. I can see exactly how I could not do this because each dot would be a fight w my brain to make them the same.
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u/SkyrimBoss005 20d ago
Wow it looks great, keep up the Good work, and God bless you. Have a great day stranger
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u/VanFkingHalen 20d ago
That's quite beautiful. You seem to have a really fantastic understanding of color.
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u/thatbromatt 20d ago
Love the color, especially the magenta / darker pink and the turquoise on the black. Very cool to look at!
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u/taln112 20d ago
Dude that is awesome. From Washington state let me know when your selling your art I will try to buy some
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u/Burnt_Chinchilla69 20d ago
That painting is great! I have seen your posts around and you have a lot of skill!
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u/gizmoofdoom 20d ago
That is awesome! I love the colors and reminds me of the progression of a sunset. Beautiful!
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u/tenthreenet 20d ago
That looks cool but something I think would help us making a tiny bit more a gradient as it transitions through the colours
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u/parsnipmarzipan 20d ago
That's really beautiful. I'm still trying to work out what I can do as a creative outlet for my issues. You're giving me hope💞
Keep at it!
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u/HushGalactus 20d ago
Love the composition and flow in this piece. You’ve got to put together some videos to showcase your process from start to finish!
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u/TheQwib 20d ago
I'd love that in my house. What did you paint on? It doesn't look like canvas. You should get your name out more if you want to do more commision. Just put your name all over the place to get some recognition. You deserve it.
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u/Kippien 20d ago
Gorgeous. The colour transitions on this has a great effect on it. You should be proud of your work!
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u/Loaih 20d ago
That is awesome my guy!! I’d definitely put that as a statement piece in my home 👌🏼 I hope you remember this in the days you feel less than. Been there. You’ve got mad value man!
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u/MEKYAS23 20d ago
Thank You 🙏 brotha. I’ll never forget. I still feel it. If you’re ever interested I do sell (got a link on my page)
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u/SnootBooper2000 20d ago
Wow. This is one of the first pictures I’ve seen on reddit that I would actually consider buying. It’s beautiful. You are a true talent, my friend.
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u/BuffaloInCahoots 20d ago edited 20d ago
Nice swipe, good choice of colors. If you haven’t already check out blooms. I still haven’t got a good one yet but they look really cool. Nm just looked at your profile, some of you pours are what got me into trying it out lol. Still can’t get the colors to pop like you do. Well done.
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u/tardisthecat 20d ago
So cool! I feel like a time lapse of you making this would be super satisfying to watch…assuming it wouldn’t give away any secrets to your process :) beautiful work, and I’m so glad it’s helping you!
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u/benbernards 20d ago
my dude..that is lovely. Great job! I'm proud of you. Keep it up!
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u/super_chaotic_turtle 20d ago
That’s BEAUTIFUL! Depression is the new lemon! You know… from the whole “when life gives you lemons” saying… nevermind lol. Excellent stuff, my friend.
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u/josephcfrost 20d ago
This homie has been all over Reddit lately. Nice work! I hope that translated into some sales of your pieces. And if not that’s fine too, sounds like you’ve been able to help with anxiety through your art and that’s the biggest win of all.
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u/Monkeyonfire13 20d ago
How? I'm really struggling learning to paint. I feel like it's inside me. Like I need too. But I can't hold an image in my brain.
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u/Fuckadelik 20d ago
Wonderful. It almost looks like a close up of some gaseous alien planet. Fantastic work, thanks for posting!
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u/WestOnBlue 20d ago
Oh my goodness, what you created is absolutely gorgeous and thank you so much for sharing. Lovely lovely lovely. :) !
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u/unsupervisedwerewolf 20d ago
Nice piece. Can I ask what method or technique you used? The lines are clean and the background also changes colour. If by was all black I'd guess what you did but not able to figure this out
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u/DecaffeinatedPenguin 20d ago edited 20d ago
I have anxiety and depression too, I actually left a toxic workplace in July, so I know how shitty that feels. As a bonus, staying at home all day without anything that feels really productive to do really cranks up the depression. Then that adds to the anxiety of finding a “real job” somehow, even though I have very little experience and I’m not interested in any of the traditional fields. And I have to find one soon because I have student loan payments coming up, plus I still live at home and don’t even have my own car.
Sitting at a desk all day doing something I’m not invested in at all wears me down pretty quick, I thought I’d like office jobs with all the structure and being given things to do rather than having to come up with something and decide where to start. One of the hardest parts is having to be “on” all day and ready to socialize. I’d be happy coming to work and only talking to coworkers when necessary, as bleak as that sounds. The background noise and other conversations only makes getting distracted easier. I also disassociate a lot and that isn’t usually something an employer looks for. Even writing this comment went crazy, it was supposed to be a simple question but it turned into a really long explanation of what I’m struggling with.
How many tries did it take for you to find the right medium? I’ve tried a few over the last year, every few months I see something else I think I’d like so I drop what I’m doing and start the new one. I have so much stuff for specific things that I hardly use xD
Sometimes I go back and work on one of the old crafts but it usually doesn’t last for long. Freaking ADHD isn’t helping me stick with one thing long enough to get better at it either lol. Even writing this comment went crazy overboard, it was supposed to be a simple question but it turned into a really long explanation of what I’m struggling with. And the question doesn’t even get asked until the 3rd paragraph! Then I think of something else that kind of relates so I have to add that, and the maze of thoughts keeps going.
I’d love to be my own boss and have an Etsy shop where I can sell the things I make and take commissions. I’m stopping myself because I never feel like what I make is good enough, regardless of how many people say it’s great. All the flaws outweigh the parts I like. I also have no idea what’s I’d sell, or if I’d even get business. If I can’t support myself with Etsy, then I won’t have enough time outside of a full time job to get everything done the way it should be. That would add a lot of stress into something I like, and I don’t want to end up hating it. Plus then I have to pick a shop name and all the ones I like are taken lol
Sorry for the venting/essay haha
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u/yung-sheesh 20d ago
As someone who went to school for painting, I’m very particular about paintings that I would buy/hang in my apartment. Like 99% of stuff I see I’m not really into. I like this though and I’d hang it in my apartment
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u/ComradeUser 20d ago
Man if that isn't an amazing success I don't know what is that painting is great
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u/MysteryND15 20d ago
Hey, congratulations, i really loved it, I hope to be able to buy one some day, for real, I want one in my bedroom 😁
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u/Jujiijem 20d ago
This is absolutely wonderful I love this so much!! What a talent you have. Would love to see more. Love from the Uk 🇬🇧 🦋
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u/Dirt_Circles 20d ago
You are AMAZING! It takes not just talent, but also dedication to get that good! I'd you feel comfortable, sell your works and do commissions! Just make sure you don't get scammed
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u/Whocares0164 20d ago
That is absolutley beautiful what a brilliant choice of colors.
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u/roninmoron 20d ago
Bro that's cool as hell I'd put that above my my bed